Charles Lindberg takes off in the "Spirit Of St. Louis" on the first transatlantic flight, 1927. The trip nearly ended before it began. "Lucky Lindy's" monoplane was so loaded down with fuel that he barely cleared the trees at the end of the runway. This clip was slightly edited from the original.


This movie is part of the collection: Stock Footage

Producer: Pathe News
Audio/Visual: silent, black and white
Keywords: stock footage; historic, 1927; Lindberg, Charles; Spirit Of St. Louis; Lucky Lindy; first transcontinental flight; aviation; airplane; monoplane; takeoff

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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